New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-27
THE AyTESALOON MOYEMEHL
CORDIAL SUPPORT FROM REPUBLICAN LEAD
LETTERS FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.

| copnrAI. SUPPORT FROM REPUBLICAN LEADERS
LETTERS FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
During the last six weeks than one hundred
prominent Republicans in different parts OF the country
have written letters to Albert Griffin chairman OF the
Ant.saloon Republican National Committee, unequiv
ocaly approving the movement. OF that number nine
are United States Senators and two exsenators.
Under date OF juno 10 Senator Dawes wrote from
Pittsfeld Mass.
ala not fail to respond to your kind invitation to
attend the recent Anti-saloon Republican meeting IN
any lack OF interest I'm sympathy with
yon viii cali TO mind at our rst meeting in Washington
then you my reasons for fayorng this advance
for yonr letter which was unable then TO answer and
to express the hope that perseverance VIII crown TINS
most worthy effort with Success
Senator Jonathan Chace OF Rhode Island, wrote as
follows on June 81 from Valley Fails, r. l.:
respond with pleasure thy letter CT 18th Instant,
as my wish also TO stand and be counted with
or the two monster evils of the world war and intern
perance think the latter the greater The saloon Is the
enemy OF morality. religion and prosperity; tue any or
every form OF crime and wickedness ana menace 10
help continue the great political organization as
distincvey party of moral ideas ana purposes. whle
at the time caring for the material interests OF the
people. l bid you God speed In your good WORK
Ex-senator John l. Mitchell. OF Pennsylvania wrote
on June % from Welsboro. Penn, long ana earnest
letter. Ct which the most striking passages follow:
read with great interest the speeches AMI some OF tho
letters addressed to the Cooper Union Ansaloon Re
publican meeting, and in reply to your ettcr cypress
myself heartily accord with the spirit when erNades
them still II my opinion that for the present the only
wise and effective way combat this great evil by force
of law restrain II by the most stringent limitations
both OF times and places of sales ~ lni0Acnts Weh
can be enforced under the state or public opinion pre-
vaiug upon subject from time 10 line. Inns lan
divides domain OF this great work into two es OF
labor artcua,ed TO the same end: the moral Held IN
which all goo ana women nave room 10 WORK WIN
all their missionary energies, ana the pOtc Ncl u,.
in which az many OF them as can get place or eject
others who will forward their object can give INC hcst
attalnable form of laws the religion OF Temperatures
UniOub:edy il this mOnstTous evil sha nc aIiowci 10
stalk abroad its will, undermining the purify tnc
personal security the peace the happiness ana he SUD
stanal prosperity OF our people Oe3I lnce gag w h
least expected IL will suddenly be destroyed hhd at
without mercy. II in any town, city or state u can nc
prohibited let il be banished II from any day s1cI 10
religion 10 patriotism II can he expurslle ict t
be done II II be- driven from iis many places oi
traffic into few. and in them be better fcRullei ana
brought more under the light OF public scrutiny, its
vicious influence will be less and its fnl cNermlnation
will easier because its effect upon vested rights VIII
general In all these and in many other ways tc
good people OF this country have done much L" cslh
intempcrance in my time; and am thaktni Ior H. ms
has done by that practicable aud polite course OF
public conduct which has generally been m9rked our IN
Obseryances OF the rule have stated that laws 10 De
effective must be valized by public opinion. Ana tlc
most Of 10 has been done III tie last i"e! NV
through the organization Of the Rcpubhcdn party but
in the struggle for honest money many sensible an
upright Democrats stood firmly with the body OF l'pub
icaus 10 save the nations credit in this conflict many
good men OF Democratic faith stand WIN laiEe
majority OF the Republican party determined 10 ,l'r
fler country from this greater peril But most OF tn'c
Democrats take practical view OF thc mater, anu ~
cline 10 support thriparty candidates VINO '',lI" ~
elected Not with rnauy Republicans N" mus
sometimes happens that elections appear ~ ti' ''sl
forms 20 Democratic when they not truly So 10
such election Is public evil unmitgated ny ne
size OF thrdpariy vote dictated by one uca, "y VIII ~
content 10 support that party which think has done
and will do the most Ia avert tue rear dancers
10 that progressive spirit which has thus Tar cnaoeh
IL 10 deserve popular support